Tread Softly

By mysticventures




Tread softly upon the heart of man

For tucked away in those fragile chambers

Lay not only his power and glory

But his weakness and demise as well

Surely,

All his hopes and dreams, loves and passions

As well as

All his hate and malice, envy and rage

Reside within that sacred vault


Yes -

Tread softly upon the heart of man

Less your footsteps reverberate

Through hallowed halls

And bring crashing down

Those ancient walls

That house the ego

And silence

It's calls

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Copyright 2004 mysticventures
Published on Saturday, August 14, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • DarkWolf On Thursday, August 19, 2004, DarkWolf (415)By person wrote:

    This reminded me of an old Christian hard rock song.. "Pray for the Heart of Man." Everheard of it? I think you would like it. Well written. Good insight. -Michael

  • manywalks On Tuesday, August 17, 2004, manywalks (750)By person wrote:

    This screams, and I agree with Tim. ~ wen

  • TheLastDragon On Monday, August 16, 2004, TheLastDragon (69)By person wrote:

    I like how you describe the complexity of the heart. Great work.

  • Anth On Saturday, August 14, 2004, Anth (1133)By person wrote:

    each write of yours,seems to clarify your thought,like light through a prysm,flawless execution,

  • NikesRain On Saturday, August 14, 2004, NikesRain (1298)By person wrote:

    beautifully written. There's such a gentle tenderness and honesty in this, and it reads so smooth and deep. Perfectly done.

  • elisa On Saturday, August 14, 2004, elisa (1616)By person wrote:

    this is a portrait of everything that is beautiful of a man. i deeply agree. well,well said. men & women are so fragile when together. i've been writing something similar. as always...just perfect:) elisa

  • A former member wrote: I want to copy this and nail it to the walls of every place intentional will ful harm has ever been done. Then i want to scream it in the ears of the spiteful, hateful, and oppresive. Then if they listen I will be free.

  • Storm On Saturday, August 14, 2004, Storm (143)By person wrote:

    aslo I was reminded of "He wishes for the cloths of heaven" by W. B. Yeats though only by the title. All they have encommon is the language and their depth. I liked this one better though =}

  • Railway_Butterfly On Saturday, August 14, 2004, Railway_Butterfly (354)By person wrote:

    ...reminds of that quote 'tread softly,for you tread on my dreams'...something like that....Nice piece..I like :)..Butterfly..xxx...

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